Background

Mr. George S. Howard, also known as Gary, serves as Managing Director of Ascent Media Group Inc. Mr. Howard has more than 20 years of experience in the cable television, satellite and telecommunications industries. Mr. Howard served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of AT&T's Liberty Media Group since March 1999. He began his career in Public Accounting before joining United Cable Television Corporation in 1984. He served as an Executive Vice ... President and Chief Operating Officer of Liberty Digital, Inc. and Liberty Media Corp. from July 1998 to February 1, 2004. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Satellite & Technology, Inc. from December 1996 to April 2000 and its President from February 1995 to August 1997. He served as the Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions of TCI Communications Inc. from October 1994 to December 1996 and served as Vice President of TCIC from December 1991 to October 1994. Mr. Howard served as an Executive Vice President of Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC, from December 1997 to March 1999. He served as the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of TV Guide Inc. from June 1997 to March 1999; and President of TV Guide, Inc. from June 1997 to September 1997. He also served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of TCI Ventures Group LLC, a subsidiary of TCI, from December 1997 to March 1999. Mr. Howard also served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of United Video Satellite Group, from June 1997 to March 1999. From June 1997 to September 1997, he served as the President of United Video Satellite Group Inc. United Cable became United Artists Entertainment Corp. where he served as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Chief Administrative Officer. He also served UAE as Treasurer and Senior Vice President. Mr. Howard has been the Chairman of the Board of On Command Corporation since October 2001. He has been the Chairman of the Board of Liberty Satellite & Technology, Inc. since August 2000 and has been its Director since November 1996. He has been a Director of On Command Corporation since April 2000, Avail Media, Inc. since September 2010. He has been a Director of Avail Media Holdings, Inc. since September 2010. He serves as a Director of PrimeStar, Inc., TVGuide/UVSG and TSAT. Mr. Howard has been a Director of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. since August 20, 2008. He serves as a Director of DISH DBS Corporation, Encore International Inc. and Liberty Livewire Corporation. He serves as a Director of UVSG. He has been a Director of Satellite and AT&T Local Services, Inc. since April 1998. He serves as a Member of Executive Committee for On Command Corporation. Mr. Howard has been a Director of Liberty Digital, Inc. since September 10, 1999. He has been a Director of Ascent Media Group Inc. since June 2000. He has been a Director of ViaSat Communications, Inc. since March 2007. He has been a Director of Vubiquity, Inc. since September 2010. He served as a Director of UnitedGlobalCom Inc. since January 30, 2002. He served as a Director of TVN Entertainment Corporation since September 2010. Mr. Howard served as a Director of Dish Network Corp. since November 8, 2005 until July 31, 2013. He served as a Director of Teligent Inc. since January 2000. He served as a Director of Liberty Global plc since May 2004. He served as a Director of Intelsat Investments S.A. Mr. Howard served as a Director of Tele-Communications International, Inc. since April 1998. He served as a Director of Liberty Interactive Corporation from July 1998 to February 2005. He served as a Director of ICG Communications, Inc. He served as a Director of TV Guide Inc. from May 1997 to March 1999. He served as a Director of SpectraSite Inc. since February 2003. Mr. Howard is a 1973 graduate of Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in accounting.

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